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Cartesian handling benefits
15 May 2014
Festo has published a new whitepaper, 'Cartesian handling systems – a technical comparison with conventional robots', to help engineers and designers understand the advantages and disadvantages of various handling systems, so they can increase the productivity and efficiency of their processes.

The whitepaper is free to download from www.festo.co.uk/handling-whitepaper and gives a simple overview of Cartesian and kinematic handling systems, outlining the functional differences between various robotic solutions, as well as highlighting key factors and aids for selecting efficient and economic systems.
"It is important to understand when to select Cartesian, Kinematic and SCARA assembly and handling solutions,” says Nigel Dawson, product manager at Festo. "Cartesian systems may lose out on flexibility but they can be optimised for the application in hand, and importantly from a maintenance perspective, they can be assembled from standard parts making them a lot easier to maintain. Parallel rod, Kinematic solutions can be very fast but there are working envelope and payload restrictions. There is no one size fits all approach, each should be considered on their merits.”
Energy-efficient 2D and 3D Cartesian systems can be engineered easily and efficiently to linear and rotational applications. They can also incorporate pneumatic, electric, servo-pneumatic or a combination of technologies, achieving optimum movement in terms of efficiency, dynamic response and function, enabling engineers to improve productivity.
- Festo and QM Systems collaborate on automated mass testing system
- Electrical positioning systems made easy
- Electric motion sizing tool
- Compact gantry for precision positioning
- Handling solutions in 20 minutes
- Pneumatic safety course
- Full Servo Motion Advantages At A Fraction Of The Cost
- Fast & reliable configuration of process valves
- Flexible counting capability
- Energy-efficient jump kinematics
- FIRST FASTBOX
- SWISSLOG SECURES MAJOR ORDER
- IMPROVED PERFORMANCE & RELIABILITY
- Engine Facility
- Tailor Made For Automated Warehouses
- Number of Operators Reduced
- Prevents Potential Material Release
- Integrated or Standalone
- Improved Efficiency & Reduced Labour
- All components in one functional compact unit